We woke up to the sounds of the young monks doing their daily morning chanting. At 7 we had breakfast: crepes with honey and fruit. The crepes were definitely made with an egg or two, but I ate them anyway because otherwise I would have had nothing to eat (plus, the eggs probably came from … More 2/13/18: Final Day of Trekking
Jojo & Jerome are the power couple behind Yangon Yoga House, Nourish Cafe, and Bliss Bar. Yangon Yoga House is Yangon’s first English-speaking studio, Nourish Cafe is one of Yangon’s only fully vegan restaurants, and Bliss Bar is a cruelty-free beauty salon. Jojo grew up in NYC, Jerome grew up in France, and they both … More #74: Building A Business In Myanmar: Nourish Cafe’s Jojo & Jerome
I woke up at 6:30 to see the sunrise. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see much because there were a bunch of trees in the way… For breakfast we had an assortment of delicious food. We each got unlimited pieces of deep-fried bread (a type of Burmese chapati), and shared bowls of Burmese guacamole, fruit, and pumpkin. … More 2/12/18: Trekking to Inle Lake, Day 2
We got woken up by our bus attendant at 2:30 am, letting us know that we had arrived in Kalaw. We were about 2 and a half hours early. Dazed and confused, we got off the bus and tried to figure out what to do. We needed to find somewhere to sleep, but where? And … More 2/11/18: Trekking to Inle Lake, Day 1
I had a pretty bad night’s sleep. The people in my dorm were being really loud for hours and kept lights on forever. Gotta love hostel life! (Most of the time it’s fine, just sometimes you get unlucky.) In any case, I woke up at 5:30 for sunrise. Hannah and I went to the e-bike … More 2/9/18: Scooter Fail
I woke up feeling refreshed after a good night’s sleep. I went downstairs to get breakfast. I wasn’t sure what it would be, but I just crossed my fingers that there would be something that I could eat. It turned out to be toast, eggs, and fruit. The toast had some butter on it, but … More 2/8/18: Barefoot in Bagan
Today was a really hard day as a vegan. It started in the morning when I got a strawberry juice from a local restaurant. I tried my best to communicate that I wanted no milk or sugar, but the waiter didn’t understand English. The juice arrived. It was made with condensed milk. I felt bad … More 2/7/18: Am I Vegan Anymore?
You’ll see: Red stains on the pavement, a manifestation of the nation’s addiction to paan Endless trails of trash Cows, elephants, stray dogs People piled on backs of trucks like cargo You’ll smell: Diesel spewing from the back of trucks Fires still burning from the night before The slightly minty, stale smell of paan You’ll hear: … More What It’s Like To Run In Myanmar
Today we make our way to Bagan via Pyay. There are no direct buses from Ngapali to Bagan, so we have to do Ngapali –> Pyay –> Bagan. The first bus of the day is an old Japanese preschool bus.There are a LOT of imported used Japanese buses/trucks here. It’s strange but also kind of … More 2/6/18: The Only Two Tourists in Pyay
This is my second “how much I spent while traveling” post. The first one was a few weeks ago in Thailand. Let me know how you like these, and if you have any suggestions for how to make them better! Breakfast: Free (toast & fruit) Most hotels/hostels in Myanmar offer free breakfast. It’s usually pretty simple … More 2/5/18: How Much I Spent Today In Myanmar